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Study finds scale of prevalence of condition that causes type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure

Birmingham [UK], January 5 (ANI): A research at the University of Birmingham has shown for the first time the scale of the impact of a condition associated with benign tumours that can lead to type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure.

2022-01-05T06:35:12.264218+00:00 IST

COVID-19 vaccine does not increase risk of preterm birth: Study

Washington [US], January 5 (ANI): Pregnant people who contract COVID-19 have an increased risk of disease severity and death, yet only 31 per cent of pregnant people in the United States had received vaccines as of September 2021. One barrier to vaccine acceptance is the concern that vaccination might disrupt pregnancy.

2022-01-05T02:53:57.384177+00:00 IST

Research: Autism screenings in early intervention services can increase diagnoses by 60 per cent

Washington [US], January 4 (ANI): Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) typically develops in children before age 3, but less than half of children are accurately diagnosed with ASD before age 4.

2022-01-04T17:42:27.520666+00:00 IST

COVID-19 patients diagnosed with oxidative stress, glutathione deficiency: Study

Washington [US], January 4 (ANI): Patients hospitalised with COVID-19 had significantly increased levels of oxidative stress and oxidant damage, and markedly reduced levels of glutathione, the most abundant physiological antioxidant, according to a new study.

2022-01-04T11:40:39.024885+00:00 IST

Choline during pregnancy impacts children's sustained attention: Study

Washington [US], January 4 (ANI): Seven-year-old children performed better on a challenging task requiring sustained attention if their mothers consumed twice the recommended amount of choline during their pregnancy, a new Cornell study has found.

2022-01-04T03:35:40.347673+00:00 IST

Study finds athletes need thorough tests after long COVID

Washington [US], January 3 (ANI): According to a new study, athletes returning to training following long COVID should undergo a series of tests and seek regular advice from a multi-disciplinary team of specialists to ensure they are fit to resume exercise.

2022-01-03T14:57:00.550422+00:00 IST

Research finds anxiety cues in brain even in safe environment

Washington [US], January 3 (ANI): A team of researchers used virtual reality to understand the impact anxiety has on the brain and how brain regions interact with one another to shape behaviour.

2022-01-03T11:18:35.894043+00:00 IST

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Study finds sildenafil as candidate drug for Alzheimer's disease

Washington [US], January 3 (ANI): A new study by the Cleveland Clinic has found that sildenafil, an FDA-approved therapy for erectile dysfunction and pulmonary hypertension, is a promising drug candidate to help prevent and treat Alzheimer's disease.

2022-01-03T11:16:07.385670+00:00 IST

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Study finds MRIs may help in CTE diagnosis

Boston [US], January 3 (ANI): A new study has found evidence to date that MRIs might help in the diagnosis of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE).

2022-01-03T07:30:48.072989+00:00 IST

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Research explains how ovarian cancer begins in high-risk women

Los Angeles [US], January 2 (ANI): During a recent study, a team of researchers found the origin of common ovarian cancer, allowing them to characterize how a genetic mutation puts women at high risk for this cancer.

2022-01-02T17:36:55.339015+00:00 IST

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Exercise effectively treats anxiety: Study

Gothenburg [Sweden], January 2 (ANI): According to a recent study, moderate and strenuous exercise alleviate symptoms of anxiety, even when the disorder is chronic.

2022-01-02T17:09:12.128643+00:00 IST

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Research examines physical activity, sleep among arthritis patients

Washington [US], January 2 (ANI): Patterns of 24-hour physical activity and sleep among patients with rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, and knee osteoarthritis have been examined during recent research.

2022-01-02T16:23:40.805084+00:00 IST

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Research explores measures to help children of mothers with depression

Uppsala [Sweden], January 2 (ANI): Recent studies among Syrian refugee families in Turkey and families with infants in Sweden and Bhutan have suggested that children of mothers in poor mental health have the risk of lacking in their cognitive development.

2022-01-02T16:23:25.876553+00:00 IST

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Study finds insights into how infant microbiome impacts early childhood behavior in boys and girls

Hanover [US], January 2 (ANI): A new research has found a direct and sex-specific association between the composition of infant microbiome and early childhood behavioural health.

2022-01-02T11:18:49.016830+00:00 IST

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Researchers find measures to help children of mothers with depression

Washington [US], January 2 (ANI): A recent study has found that having plenty of people around them and an available community are two of the most important factors for helping children of mothers with depression.

2022-01-02T10:29:25.836035+00:00 IST

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Researchers examine patterns of physical activity, sleep among arthritis patients

Washington [US], January 2 (ANI): A recent study held by a team of international researchers has examined patterns of 24-hour physical activity and sleep among patients with rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, and knee osteoarthritis.

2022-01-02T10:00:43.448114+00:00 IST

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Fully vaccinated COVID-19 patients with cancer had 13 per cent mortality rate: Study

Washington [US], January 2 (ANI): A new study evaluated the clinical characteristics and outcomes of fully vaccinated patients with cancer who had breakthrough COVID-19 infections indicating that they remained at high risk for hospitalization and death.

2022-01-02T09:29:46.097693+00:00 IST

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Greater exposure to estrogen for women may protect from Alzheimer's disease: Study

Washington [US], January 2 (ANI): A new study has found that greater cumulative exposure to estrogen in life can protect women from Alzheimer's disease.

2022-01-02T09:10:45.268893+00:00 IST

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Study finds changes in blood not heart may underlie cardiac thrombosis in COVID-19 patients

Washington [US], January 2 (ANI): A team of researchers examined autopsy tissue samples of hearts from patients who died early in the COVID-19 pandemic.

2022-01-02T06:34:37.020734+00:00 IST

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Overactive bladder, urinary incontinence worsen with age in women: Study

Washington [US], January 2 (ANI): Researchers have found that postmenopausal women, aged between 45 to 54 years, are more likely to have overactive bladder (OAB) syndrome and obesity.

2022-01-02T06:26:02.544772+00:00 IST

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Experimental gene therapy reverses sickle cell disease for years: Study

New York [US], January 1 (ANI): A single dose restored blood cells to their normal shape and eliminated the most serious complication of sickle cell disease for at least three years in some patients, suggests the findings of recent research.

2022-01-01T18:28:06.259841+00:00 IST